Ok, now I'm finding out that I have to install a 7th program/software suite, Zadig, to try and get the photon to work on a Windows machine.
No, really...seven. Open SSL, Visual Studio, Git, .net, Python, the CLI package, and now Zadig. I've been an EE for 18 years, and have never seen the likes of having to install 7 things on my computer to get a device to work. kenneth, I found your tutorial at:
Thanks for posting that tutorial. You yourself said "instructions for installing the DFU-driver is a little vague". I would have used "non existent":
From: https://github.com/spark/firmware/releases:
"The local DFU-UTIL method can be applied to offline devices locally over USB using dfu-util
-Put the device in DFU mode (flashing yellow LED)
-open a terminal window, change to the directory where you downloaded the files above, and run these commands........"
No mention of the DFU-UTIL install process that you kindly spelled out. I'll give that a shot tomorrow if I can muster the willpower to fight with this thing any more.
I actually just got an email from Particle saying a new unit has been shipped. Here's a thought: Maybe it'll have run-able firmware on it!! After all, the one I have IS a week old...